Word Study · Strong's G3341 · Greek
μετάνοια
metanoia
met-an'-oy-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: metánoia
“(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
Rendered in the KJV as
repentance.
- 22occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 22 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- μετάνοιαν8
- μετανοίας7
- μετάνοιάν1
- μετάνοιαν,1
- μετάνοιαν.1
- μετάνοιαν·1
- μετανοίας.1
- μετανοίας.¶1
- μετανοίας·1
How it is rendered · 7
- repentance9
- of repentance7
- of repentance.2
- of repentance;1
- repentance,1
- repentance;1
- repentance.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular12
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular10
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 12
- N-GSF · 10
All 22, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 3:8μετανοίας.metanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularProduce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.here: of repentance.
- Matthew 3:11μετάνοιαν,metanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.here: repentance,
Luke5 occurrences
- Luke 3:3μετανοίαςmetanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularHe went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,here: of repentance
- Luke 3:8μετανοίας·metanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularProduce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.here: of repentance;
- Luke 5:32μετάνοιαν.metanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”here: repentance.
- Luke 15:7μετανοίας.¶metanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIn the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.here: of repentance.
- Luke 24:47μετάνοιανmetanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.here: repentance
Acts6 occurrences
- Acts 5:31μετάνοιανmetanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularGod exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.here: repentance
- Acts 11:18μετάνοιανmetanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularWhen they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”here: repentance
- Acts 13:24μετανοίαςmetanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBefore the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.here: of repentance
- Acts 19:4μετανοίαςmetanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularPaul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”here: of repentance
- Acts 20:21μετάνοιανmetanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartestifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.here: repentance
- Acts 26:20μετανοίαςmetanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFirst to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.here: of repentance
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 7:9μετάνοιαν·metanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.here: repentance;
- 2 Corinthians 7:10μετάνοιανmetanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularGodly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.here: repentance
Hebrews3 occurrences
- Hebrews 6:1μετανοίαςmetanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularTherefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,here: of repentance
- Hebrews 6:6μετάνοιανmetanoiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.here: repentance
- Hebrews 12:17μετανοίαςmetanoiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.here: of repentance